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Portugal’s Socialist Prime Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
Breitbart ^ | 11/07/2023 | BREITBART LONDON

Posted on 11/07/2023 8:47:45 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

LISBON, Portugal (AP) – Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said Tuesday he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe.

Costa said in a nationally televised address that “in these circumstances, obviously, I have presented my resignation to the president of the republic.”

Costa’s shocking announcement came hours after Portuguese police arrested his chief of staff while raiding several public buildings and other properties as part of a widespread corruption probe.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: antoniocosta; portugal; primeminister; resigns; socialist
A socialist is corrupt? Shocking... NOT
1 posted on 11/07/2023 8:47:45 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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2 posted on 11/07/2023 8:50:54 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Claude Rains in his latter years?


3 posted on 11/07/2023 8:55:16 AM PST by xp38
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Hard to believe.

4 posted on 11/07/2023 8:55:22 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remvove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: xp38

Yes!..................


5 posted on 11/07/2023 9:01:35 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Costa said in a nationally televised address that “in these circumstances, obviously, I have presented my resignation to the president of the republic.” “

WOW! I wish our leftist corrupt socialists would be this candid and did the right thing like this guy.


6 posted on 11/07/2023 9:05:25 AM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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They couldn’t. Nobody would be left on the left.


7 posted on 11/07/2023 9:44:21 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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